Author Archives: wisdomfromafather
Meloncholy
I listened to a lot of music while “snoozing” over the past few weeks. I don’t know if being under the weather had anything to do with it, but the music put me in a melancholic mood. Country … imitates … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Opportunity
I decided to try something new this year, write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/01/five-minute-friday-opportunity-2/) who thought about writing and how often our perfectionism gets in the way of our … Continue reading
I’m Back … Sort Of
I’m back … well, sort of. For the past couple of weeks I’ve been feeling under the weather. It hasn’t been down on my back sick, but sick enough to muddle my brain {as if anyone could tell}. Technically, I’ve … Continue reading
2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The new Boeing 787 Dreamliner can carry about 250 passengers. This blog was viewed about 1,700 times in 2012. If it were a Dreamliner, … Continue reading
Book of Life
In the wake of the Mayan miscalculation, I was attracted to a sign in front of a Mennonite homestead yesterday. It read, “What’s written in your book of life?” Where I live, we have a number of Mennonite and Amish … Continue reading
Traditions
Traditions are a wonderful thing. They are a glue that binds families together. Doing the same thing every year has a certain appeal of continuity. A fellow blogger, writing at Field Notes from Fatherhood — http://fieldnotesfromfatherhood.com/2012/12/15/of-the-ties-that-bind-families-one-is-second-only-to-love-tradition/ — summed it well. … Continue reading
The Light 